Recovery operation after Russian military plane crashes into Black Sea

A Russian military plane with 92 people on board has crashed into the Black Sea, Russia's defence ministry says.

The plane disappeared from radar two minutes after taking off from Sochi at 05:25 (02:25 GMT), heading for Latakia in Syria.

Debris and 11 bodies have been found, with no reports of survivors.

Steve Rosenberg reports.

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